HOCKEY In 2019 Karamu High School fielded three Hockey teams. The Girl’s 1st XI were fortunate to have expertise of Deborah Parkinson as coach. Deborah and her daughter Jerree Waerea were generous with their time, taking the trainings early on Tuesday mornings. With a large number of junior players joining, the growth and development as a team throughout the season was fantastic. They finished the season placing 3rd in Division 2. As a young team, this is an achievement to be proud of and the future is looking bright for this team. The Boys 1st XI were also lucky to have the expertise of an outside coach, Ben Taylor, a former student of the school, and his father, Iain Taylor, umpired. The boys who are a young side developed well over the season. It was great to see a large contingent of parents on the sidelines supporting their sons week after week. The 2nd XI Girls team was a young side that grew together as a team over the season. Early morning practices in the cold and a new goalie every game allowed lots of opportunities to play different positions and become familiar with the game. Despite big early loses, the goal differential lessened as the season wore on and we started being competitive towards the end of the season in which the loses turned to wins. They were able to walk away with a sense of achievement.
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